Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02
Safe News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

LIvERMoRE FALLS. Our correspondent
writes, Feb. %: The big snow storm which
set in Thursday afternoon of last week,
blockaded the railroad To such an extent that
the Friday mornings passenger train failed
to arrive here until late Saturday afternoon.
Many immense drifts were encountered and
the snow pillow ran off the track several times.
Our postmaster delivered the contents of four
mail bags to our citizens Saturday morning.
The telegraph operators on this line had
dreary time of it Friday night having been
ordered to be on duty all night to report any
accidents that might happen.-An interesting
town meeting is anticipated next Monday
Mr.. Horace Richards, who was recently in
jured in the pulp mill, is recovering. The
sociabe at Treats Hall last Saturday even
ing was a very enjoyable affair.-Mr. Alvin
Record received several crates of oranges
from his Florida orange grove last week
s. j. Burgess cOntemplates moving to Water
vile next summer, where he will engage in
the commission business with other parties
in that place.-Mr. f S. Godding has been
at work in his corn canning establishment
on Pleasant street for several weeks, manu-
featuring cans. He will put mp about one
hundred and twenty-five thousand cans of
corn the coming season-Mr. C. r. Noyes
| of Boston was in town last week. Mr.. f. S.
Richmond is putting in planker and other
wise improving and enlarging the facilities of
his birch saving establishment this week,
which is adjoined to his box mill. 1.-The con-
cert given last week by the pupils of G. D..
Winters singing school was grand sue
cess.
FRANKLIN.
JAY Our correspondent writes, Feb. %
| Mrs. Tilson Macom5er is quite Ill The
pound party at Mr.. Ambrose Macomber's last
| week was well attended. Our generous towns
people were liberal with their pounds.
Adams, our first NJ. D., who came to town a
short time ago has left here for New York
| where he states he has secured a position in a
hospital.-Mr Benjamin Bean recently re-
turned from Montreal with two fine looking
horses.-The school on Macomber Hill taught
| by Miss Vesta Record has closed
LINCOLN.
ALNA-Our correspondent writes Feb. 80 /:
Mr.. Gilman Moody and son have run down
| thirty three foxes this season and still they
increase in number. -Siwyer and Wares
| teams are hauling large loads of handsome
pine to Palmer's mill.--A number from this
| town attended the entertainment given at No.
New Castle last Friday evening, which con-
| sisted of readings, music, &c, concluding
with the aughable farce Uncle JEFF" which
was well presented. The proceeds of the
evening will be used to help purchase a pub
lie library.-Mr. A. B. Erkshire while at
work in the woods Saturday cut one of his
oxen in the crust so he is unable to use him.
Mrs. T. A. Simpson accompanied Mr..
Greepief Simpson on his return to Boston
last week.
OXFORD.
GuBERrvlLLE.-Our correspondent writes,
Feb. IS: The following loads of wood were
hauled with one pair of horses on each sled
| 0 Graves, st cords to load; J. B. G oding,
Al cords to load. The wood was hauled
about three miles and across Canton toll
bridge at Canton.
SOMERSET.
CHEsrERvILLE.-Our correspondent writes,
Feb. % :-Messrs. Park and Norcross have
commenced saving birch into squares, hav-
ing contracted to sell the same to Mr.. Stinch-
| field for his spool factory at Pennington
Falls.-The A. c. Gill Post, G. A. r aud
Ladies' Relief Corps, held fair at Stanly's
Hall, Thursday afternoon and evening, Feb.
24th.-There is considerable discussion
among the farmers and others, in regard to
having q creamery in town.
WALDO.
| MoNTvILLE.-Our correspondent writes,
Feb, 2Sth Warrents have been posted for
town election to be held next Monday.-Miss
Lizzie Stevens has been receiving treatment
at the Maine General Hospital for several
months past and with benefit until last week,
when her parents received word that she was
dangerously i'll. Mrs. Stevens has gone to
Portland.
FREEpoM,-Mr. Nathaniel Mcfarland has
had the timber for the large barn that he 10
going to build in the spring sawed at
Banton's mill.-The spring term of Freedom
Academy commenced Feb. 2lst, with an at
tendance of ffty-six scholars. Some adj
dtion to that number is expected this week.
Mr.. j. W. Libbey and Miss Mae L. Fuller
are at home from Buxport Seminary spend
ing the vacation.-Mr. Edgar N. Keen has
engaged to work on the farm at the Insane
Asylum. Taunton, Mass. the coming summer.